Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-07-16

w ASH1NUIVNs GUY ~
President to-day appointed P.
Stephen Hunter collector of Gus
toms at TappahaDnock.
A nugget of silver which weighs
thirty four pounds,is the.latest con-
tribution TO the mineral wealth OF
Southwest Virginia, Il farmer OF
Floyd county having recently
ploughed it up in his field.
CULpEpER, VA, July lin a
special election held i'll this town
and district to day for and against
the sale 0f.li1uor, the district went
"wct" by 26 majority. A large
vote was polled, both sides work
ing hard Tor success.
A coIored preacher Of Fairfax
county, having recent declared
that Il number OF his ock were
amena bic 10 misunderstanding and
that they must he expelled, had
his house of worship burned up by
the offenders the same night.
In Washington congressman are
openly The patr0nsO of bucket shops.
One Senator from Vlrginia-whose
name was in evcrybody's mouth
no mentioned things political a
year or two ago-iS said to have
made over S5O,O00 last winter By
Pun cliaseS and sales over IL buckle,
shop counter.
LYNCHBURG. VA, July 70
Grape rot is reported all through
the Piedmont section, and the crop
is virtually destroyed. The CRAZE
culture has become an important
industry there, and the loss will be
heavy. tits reported that the ftux
epidemic bias assumed alarming
proportions in Boletourt, Roanoke,
Bedford and Amherst counties.
The mortality is the greatest
among children.
The Hampton Monitor says.
'sThosc i'll charge of the movement
looking to the reunion of the Old
Boys Of the Hampton Academy,
baving carefully considered the
matter have deemed it best to post
pone lie reunion until next sum-
mer. Many letters have been re-
crivcd-to the number Of fifty or
more-from those who were edn-
Gated at this justly. famous institu-
ton of learning, expressing the
warmeSt interest III the movement,
and breathing the most G;ial atfec-
ton for their Alma Mater; and de
claring it their intention to be
present.
NORFOLK, Va, July 1O.-The
committee of legislators engaged in
investigating the charges OF COR
lrrApbigu; &c;a gainst- Captain SFth
Foster, commanding the Virginia
oyster gunhoat Chesapeake, re-
turned from Matthews and Gluuc.
ester counties yesterday having
completed the investigation in
those counties. About twenty
witnesses were examined, and ar
gument vi counsel was heard on
points arising, some half dozen
lawyer being employed. The
committee Will meet in Richmond
again in August, when the witness
es from MitdleStx will be exam
iDed and the formal report of the
case made up.
1t is predicted by some cnthus-
aStic Democrats that Il large num-
Der OF negroes willvote the Demo
cratic ticket this year. This may
be so, but the, practical Old politi-
clans say they never rely much on
that element voting against the
Republicans until they see their
ballots deposited. Gov. Lee has
manifested more interest in the
welfare of the colored people OF
Virginia since he has been in Of
fee than his Republican predeces-
Sor, OF for that matter, the Demo
Gratis who held that position. The
colorcd PEOPLE will no doubt have
their attention this year called to
this and many other facts of inter
est to their race in Virginia. AL
ready some few prominent colored
men who have always heretofore
trained with the Radicals, mani
lest a desire to join the Democrats.
These are not Office holders or as
pirants for Offices either, so this
enthusiasm for the dominant party
cannot be attributed to any eXpec.
iations they may have from the
Government.-Cor. Norfolk Ledg
er.